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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2009
Joseph L. Gagliardino, Oakdale, PA (US);
P. Scott Mautino, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Randall W. Schudalla, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
George S. Creighton, Lewisville, TX (US);
Richard G. Mcmillen, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Joseph L. Gagliardino, Oakdale, PA (US);
P. Scott Mautino, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Randall W. Schudalla, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
George S. Creighton, Lewisville, TX (US);
Richard G. McMillen, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
McConway & Torley LLC, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a gathering face extending from the nose portion for engaging a second coupler knuckle coupled to the second railcar coupler. The coupler head portion comprises a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion. The coupler head portion comprises a horn portion having a back surface. A distance between the back surface of the horn portion and a nose end of the guard arm portion is less than 11 inches. The coupler head portion comprises a locklifter shelf less than 2 inches above a bottom edge of the coupler.